Stephen Mejias

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A New Moon
HE 2007
Stephen Mejias  |  May 11, 2007  |  1 comments
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A New Song
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Mar 20, 2006  |  4 comments
I've been paying more attention to my trembling hands. I wonder if they shake while I'm playing guitar. Does it contribute to my style? Has it determined the way I fret and strum?
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A New Zu?
RMAF 2010
Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 16, 2010  |  3 comments
Zu did an outstanding job of transforming their drab hotel room into a comfortable, swanky listening environment, utilizing Flor modular carpeting tiles, a nice lounge seat, and some sweet-looking gear: Zu’s Soul Superfly ($2600/pair), a 16 ohm loudspeaker with a claimed efficiency of 101dB, in dazzling green finish, looks right at home with Luxman’s SQ-38u integrated amplifier ($6000) and D-38u CD player ($4000) and a Peachtree Nova D/A integrated amplifier ($1199). At the time I listened, Zu was using Channel D’s Pure Music front-end software ($129) for iTunes as a source, and there was an easy, laidback feel to the music.
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A Nice Night, Despite the Rain
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Oct 25, 2005  |  3 comments
On our way home last night, at your request, we found shelter from the relentless rain near a bit of dancing fire. White candles melted into soft wings and waves and fingertips, beckoning us closer. We sat at the fun table beneath so many beaded chandeliers, and ordered the best drinks in all of Manhattan—pineapple coconut mojitos and razzle dazzles—which were far too strong, but perfect, nontheless. The older woman in the strange hat offered us one of her piggyback dates—stuffed with almonds and wrapped in bacon, sprinkled with Cabrales bleu cheese—but we, of course, declined, and decided instead to order some of our own.
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A Page of Scribbled Notes
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Jan 15, 2007  |  1 comments
in-wall
custom installation
active speaker systems
multi-channel processors
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A Party Atmosphere
SSI 2010
Stephen Mejias  |  Mar 25, 2010  |  6 comments
From the perspective of an attendee, Salon Son & Image 2010 may be the ideal hi-fi show. While the Hilton Bonadventure is a massive, sprawling location, the exhibitor rooms on the main floor are clearly marked and easily identifiable by a specific color referred to in the official show guide: There are green, purple, red, and blue halls, all with pleasant lighting made to match. In the green hall, just around the corner from my own room, we find Audio D’Occasion, Cardas Audio, Hathor Acoustik, Joseph Audio, Sensational Musicale, and Verity Audio.
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A Perfect Fit
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Apr 01, 2010  |  1 comments
JA struggles while I take a photo: In the back of JA’s Land Cruiser, the Wilson Sasha’s WATT head unit fits perfectly behind its partnering Puppy.
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A Perfect Match
Munich High End 2011
Stephen Mejias  |  May 19, 2011  |  2 comments
“Oh, these are cute!” Rosemarie exclaimed.

She was immediately attracted to PSB’s new Imagine Mini ($700/pair), which made its debut at January’s Consumer Electronics Show.

Can you blame her? These loudspeakers are small, powerful, attractive, and fun. (And they match Rosemarie’s outfit.)

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A Perfect Place to Work
Munich High End 2011
Stephen Mejias  |  May 19, 2011  |  1 comments
Connecting to the Internet in my small room at the Park Inn—nothing fancy, but a perfect place to work.
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A Picture of Something
Stephen Mejias
Stephen Mejias  |  Dec 10, 2008  |  1 comments
She had short brown hair, brown eyes, and wore a brown bomber and a blue and green checked ivy cap. Every ten minutes, we'd have to stop so she could take a picture of something.
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